epiphany

THIS IS OUR FIRST DAY OF RELAXING ON A HOT HOLIDAY AFTER OUR MONTHS OF DRIVING ON TOUR AND THEN THE BUSY BUT WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS WE JUST EXPERIENCED WITH ( MOST ) OF OUR FAMILY. ( WE ARE SO EXCITED TO WELCOME A NEW GRANDSON TOMORROW …. the reason one of our beloved families couldn’t fly home !) 

AND IT IS EPIPHANY.    ( well , we celebrated it at mass… it is actually the 6th ) THE LAST DAY OF CHRISTMAS !

  ST. GREGORY THE GREAT PUT IT THIS WAY ( to paraphrase)  …… “MANY PEOPLE DID NOT BELIEVE IN JESUS …DESPITE BOTH PROPHESIES AND MIRACLES.  BUT ALL THINGS IN CREATION BORE WITNESS THAT ITS CREATOR WAS COME. 

THE HEAVENS KNEW THAT HE WAS GOD , AND SENT A STAR TO SHINE OVER WHERE HE LAY.

THE SEA KNEW IT, AND BORE HIM UP WHEN HE WALKED UPON IT.

THE EARTH KNEW IT, AND QUAKED WHEN HE DIED.

THE SUN KNEW IT AND WAS DARKENED.

THE ROCKS AND WALLS KNEW IT , AND BROKE IN PIECES AT THE HOUR OF HIS DEATH.

KINGS KNEW IT , AND CAME TO OFFER HIM GIFTS.”

IT HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL DAY IN THE SUN.  A WONDERFUL DAY TO HONOUR THE SON. 

HEY !  I JUST HAD AN EPIPHANY TOO…. I THINK I MAY NEED ONE OF THESE HOT HOLIDAYS EVERY YEAR .  :)